Molybdenum and chromium pollution around Mobarakeh Steel Manufacturing,Esfahan Province, Iran

Industrial activities are among the major factors leading to environmental disturbances.One of such activities is that of Mobarakeh Steel Complex.The major aim of this study wasto investigate the concentration and distribution of Cr and mo in soil, water and air aroundthe factory. In this study, systematic sampling and geochemical analyses were used. After granulumetry, the samples were analysed with ICP and AAS methods and the mapsrepresenting the dispersion of Mo, Cr were drawn using the "Surfer "Software. From theobtaind results, the effects of pollutants on the surrounding areas were determined. Thiswas compared with global standards. Finally some controlling methods to preventdistribution of environmental pollutants in the area were presented.